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7th Annual Local History Roundtable

Held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 in GVSU's Mary Idema Pew Library and
Kirkhof Center (Allendale, Michigan), the 7th Annual Local History
Roundtable focused on the theme "Changing Communities." More
than 600 people participated in the events held throughout the day,
making it the largest Roundtable event to date. Highlights included
presentations by Professor Todd E. Robinson (Department of History,
UNLV) and author of Grand Rapids' 2016 "book of the year,"
Mr. Tim Gleisner, head of the Grand Rapids Public Library's Local
History Department, and Professor Delia Fernandez (Department of
History, MSU) as well as panel discussions on changing communities in
Holland and Grand Rapids. Tours of the Mary Idema Pew Library and
GVSU's Special Collections were offered in the afternoon. An evening
dinner and business meeting was held for local history professionals.